I went to a hunt camp and they hade KITCHENAID pots and pans. I was so impressed, I literally ordered them the day I got home. They have a copper sandwich bottom and with my induction top, I can boil two cups of water in two minutes. It is not, non-stick coated but you can stir the crap out of it without fear and the thick bottom reduces burning. Pay once, cry once. That was fifteen years ago. MG
Dum Spiro Spero
I like my non-stick Calphalon stuff but it's easy to warp it if you cool it too quickly. I use cast iron occasionally but it isn't nearly as easy to clean up.
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I will advise against Calphalon non-stick. The finish doesn’t last. I think they’re made to look good for high falootin folk that never use them.
I use cast iron or enameled cast iron almost exclusively. Sometimes I use some stainless. Find some old iron, test it for lead, make sure it doesn’t wobble or spin, refurbish it and pass it on to your kids or whoever you want when you go.
I get by on a #8 Wagner, 14S BSR that was my grandfather’s aunt’s around 1920, #3’s, and an enameled 6 qt Dutch oven for just about anything. I use a carbon steel round skillet for biscuits and I am on the search for more carbon steel to add to the collection now.
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Smithey that I gave my wife for anniversary this year was a hit. Love it.
All Clad and Smithey for Cast Iron
A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
Theodore Roosevelt; 26th president of US (1858 - 1919)
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“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity” Sigmund Freud
you people...I swear.
I have a smithey pan. yall made fun of me.
Non-stick stuff is disposable. Two years? Screw that. Buy a new $30 pan yearly. The other stuff lasts forever.
I've never found a pot that boils water better than another.
Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.
I love our carbon steel pans and will last forever
Gettin old is for pussies! AND MY NEW TRUE people say like Capt. Tom >>>>>>>>>/
"Wow, often imitated but never duplicated. No one can do it like the master. My hat is off to you DRDUCK!"
those smithy pans seemed nice until i picked one up. Damn thing weighs more than a cheap Lodge skillet. They must charge by the pound.
Go find yourself a pre-1960 Wagner or Griswold and cook like your grandma learned at half the weight and half the price.
A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
Theodore Roosevelt; 26th president of US (1858 - 1919)
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“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity” Sigmund Freud
too heavy? maybe its best the missus does all the heavy lifting in the kitchen....
Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.
My goodness i've heard it all. The fuggin pan is too heavy...
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A vote is like a rifle: its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
Theodore Roosevelt; 26th president of US (1858 - 1919)
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“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity” Sigmund Freud
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